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Syria made first direct international bank transfer via SWIFT since war: Central bank governor

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19-06-2025 | 05:38

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Syria made first direct international bank transfer via SWIFT since war: Central bank governor

Syria this week carried out its first international bank transfer via the SWIFT international payment system since the outbreak of the country’s 14-year civil war, central bank governor Abdelkader Husriyeh said on Thursday, a milestone in Syria’s push to reintegrate into the global financial system.

Husriyeh told Reuters in Damascus that a direct commercial transaction was carried out from a Syrian to an Italian bank on Sunday.

"The door is now open to more such transactions," he said.

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